United States Imports from Nepal

The United States' imports from Nepal fell to $128.52 million in 2024, down from $143.65 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 10.5% ($15.12 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Nepal were Carpets and textile floor coverings ($53.45 million), Food industry residues, animal feed ($21.28 million), Other textile articles, worn clothing and rags ($12.11 million).

United States had a trade deficit with Nepal that narrowed to $7.63 million in 2024 from $80.85 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 90.6% ($73.22 million).

United States Imports from Nepal by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Nepal by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Carpets and textile floor coverings $53.45M 2024
2 Food industry residues, animal feed $21.28M 2024
3 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $12.11M 2024
4 Non-knitted clothing $7.38M 2024
5 Toys, games, sports goods $4.66M 2024
6 Knitted or crocheted clothing $4.39M 2024
7 Unspecified commodities $2.83M 2024
8 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $2.74M 2024
9 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $2.60M 2024
10 Works of art, antiques $2.28M 2024
11 Animal products $1.67M 2024
12 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.36M 2024
13 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.30M 2024
14 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.22M 2024
15 Headgear $1.18M 2024
16 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.17M 2024
17 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $904,750 2024
18 Wood and wood products, charcoal $888,593 2024
19 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $549,611 2024
20 Miscellaneous base metal articles $495,342 2024
21 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $472,873 2024
22 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $467,275 2024
23 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $293,793 2024
24 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $222,202 2024
25 Musical instruments, parts $210,726 2024
26 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $186,449 2024
27 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $182,638 2024
28 Copper and copper articles $180,248 2024
29 Footwear and parts $179,722 2024
30 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $171,507 2024
31 Pharmaceutical products $154,241 2024
32 Glass and glassware $121,621 2024
33 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $113,481 2024
34 Rubber and rubber articles $112,897 2024
35 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $106,164 2024
36 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $104,085 2024
37 Sugar and confectionery $104,013 2024
38 Ceramic products $89,335 2024
39 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $79,785 2024
40 Wool and animal hair fabrics $71,652 2024
41 Articles of iron or steel $71,083 2024
42 Miscellaneous edible preparations $55,422 2024
43 Aluminium and aluminium articles $37,653 2024
44 Plastics and plastic articles $33,532 2024
45 Cereals $30,744 2024
46 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $30,101 2024
47 Cotton $27,481 2024
48 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $26,691 2024
49 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $22,145 2024
50 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $19,368 2024
51 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $18,203 2024
52 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $14,508 2024
53 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $13,524 2024
54 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $10,667 2024
55 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $9,419 2024
56 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $9,370 2024
57 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $8,539 2024
58 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $5,049 2024
59 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $4,668 2024
60 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4,343 2024
61 Man-made staple fibres $4,150 2024
62 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $4,019 2024
63 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $2,830 2024
64 Silk $1,021 2024